Angel Marie (Mary) Flisram was born October 4, 1896 in Bonesteel, Gregory, South Dakota. Mary was baptized as a young child in the Norwegian Lutheran Faith.
The family's farm, where Mary was raised, was located south of Bonesteel. She attended the Bonesteel School through grade 10, as there were only 10 grades at that time. Mary attended Fremont College, short term, and finished in Springfield Southern Normal and Yankton College. While attending college at Fremont and Yankton, Mary also taught school.
Mary met her husband Harry Geyer at Fairfax, South Dakota when she was taking her teacher's exams. Her first school was north of Bonesteel on the Missouri River. Here she roomed with a Mrs. Madsen who lived by the Missouri River. Mary's wages were $45, a month and paid in warrants. A businessman usually cashed the warrants deducting a certain percent for his commission.
She married Harrison (Harry) Clifford Geyer January 20, 1918 on the Flisram homestead near Bonesteel, South Dakota.
Harry was born February 21, 1893 in Ponca Township, Dixon County, Nebraska. Harry was the son of Charles Wesley Geyer born December 1861 in Ohio and died March 11, 1946 and Lillian Eliza Robinson born February 7, 1861 and died December 4, 1940.
Harry graduated from the 8th grade and enrolled for a six-month course in a school of mechanics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In May 1918 Harry enlisted in the army. The United States was involved in World War I. He served in France with the 603rd Engineers. Musician 2nd class. After his severance from the military, Harry was employed as a mechanic in a garage in Bonesteel. In the spring of 1921 he commenced farming for himself near St. Charles, South Dakota. They struggled through the drought and depression.
In all Mary taught school off and on for 25 years in Witten, St. Charles, and Stamford, South Dakota.
In 1934 Harry purchased a truck, the Bonesteel Transfer, and commenced long distance hauling of livestock on a run from Bonesteel to Sioux City, Iowa. On the return trip he hauled all different kinds of freight, such as watermelons. He drove truck for 23 years.
They had five children. Harry died February 19, 1975 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Mary died August 19, 1990 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Both are buried in Bonesteel, South Dakota.
The family's farm, where Mary was raised, was located south of Bonesteel. She attended the Bonesteel School through grade 10, as there were only 10 grades at that time. Mary attended Fremont College, short term, and finished in Springfield Southern Normal and Yankton College. While attending college at Fremont and Yankton, Mary also taught school.
Mary met her husband Harry Geyer at Fairfax, South Dakota when she was taking her teacher's exams. Her first school was north of Bonesteel on the Missouri River. Here she roomed with a Mrs. Madsen who lived by the Missouri River. Mary's wages were $45, a month and paid in warrants. A businessman usually cashed the warrants deducting a certain percent for his commission.
She married Harrison (Harry) Clifford Geyer January 20, 1918 on the Flisram homestead near Bonesteel, South Dakota.
Harry was born February 21, 1893 in Ponca Township, Dixon County, Nebraska. Harry was the son of Charles Wesley Geyer born December 1861 in Ohio and died March 11, 1946 and Lillian Eliza Robinson born February 7, 1861 and died December 4, 1940.
Harry graduated from the 8th grade and enrolled for a six-month course in a school of mechanics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In May 1918 Harry enlisted in the army. The United States was involved in World War I. He served in France with the 603rd Engineers. Musician 2nd class. After his severance from the military, Harry was employed as a mechanic in a garage in Bonesteel. In the spring of 1921 he commenced farming for himself near St. Charles, South Dakota. They struggled through the drought and depression.
In all Mary taught school off and on for 25 years in Witten, St. Charles, and Stamford, South Dakota.
In 1934 Harry purchased a truck, the Bonesteel Transfer, and commenced long distance hauling of livestock on a run from Bonesteel to Sioux City, Iowa. On the return trip he hauled all different kinds of freight, such as watermelons. He drove truck for 23 years.
They had five children. Harry died February 19, 1975 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Mary died August 19, 1990 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Both are buried in Bonesteel, South Dakota.
Angel Marie (Mary) Flisram was born October 4, 1896 in Bonesteel, Gregory, South Dakota. Mary was baptized as a young child in the Norwegian Lutheran Faith.
The family's farm, where Mary was raised, was located south of Bonesteel. She attended the Bonesteel School through grade 10, as there were only 10 grades at that time. Mary attended Fremont College, short term, and finished in Springfield Southern Normal and Yankton College. While attending college at Fremont and Yankton, Mary also taught school.
Mary met her husband Harry Geyer at Fairfax, South Dakota when she was taking her teacher's exams. Her first school was north of Bonesteel on the Missouri River. Here she roomed with a Mrs. Madsen who lived by the Missouri River. Mary's wages were $45, a month and paid in warrants. A businessman usually cashed the warrants deducting a certain percent for his commission.
She married Harrison (Harry) Clifford Geyer January 20, 1918 on the Flisram homestead near Bonesteel, South Dakota.
Harry was born February 21, 1893 in Ponca Township, Dixon County, Nebraska. Harry was the son of Charles Wesley Geyer born December 1861 in Ohio and died March 11, 1946 and Lillian Eliza Robinson born February 7, 1861 and died December 4, 1940.
Harry graduated from the 8th grade and enrolled for a six-month course in a school of mechanics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In May 1918 Harry enlisted in the army. The United States was involved in World War I. He served in France with the 603rd Engineers. Musician 2nd class. After his severance from the military, Harry was employed as a mechanic in a garage in Bonesteel. In the spring of 1921 he commenced farming for himself near St. Charles, South Dakota. They struggled through the drought and depression.
In all Mary taught school off and on for 25 years in Witten, St. Charles, and Stamford, South Dakota.
In 1934 Harry purchased a truck, the Bonesteel Transfer, and commenced long distance hauling of livestock on a run from Bonesteel to Sioux City, Iowa. On the return trip he hauled all different kinds of freight, such as watermelons. He drove truck for 23 years.
They had five children. Harry died February 19, 1975 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Mary died August 19, 1990 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Both are buried in Bonesteel, South Dakota.
The family's farm, where Mary was raised, was located south of Bonesteel. She attended the Bonesteel School through grade 10, as there were only 10 grades at that time. Mary attended Fremont College, short term, and finished in Springfield Southern Normal and Yankton College. While attending college at Fremont and Yankton, Mary also taught school.
Mary met her husband Harry Geyer at Fairfax, South Dakota when she was taking her teacher's exams. Her first school was north of Bonesteel on the Missouri River. Here she roomed with a Mrs. Madsen who lived by the Missouri River. Mary's wages were $45, a month and paid in warrants. A businessman usually cashed the warrants deducting a certain percent for his commission.
She married Harrison (Harry) Clifford Geyer January 20, 1918 on the Flisram homestead near Bonesteel, South Dakota.
Harry was born February 21, 1893 in Ponca Township, Dixon County, Nebraska. Harry was the son of Charles Wesley Geyer born December 1861 in Ohio and died March 11, 1946 and Lillian Eliza Robinson born February 7, 1861 and died December 4, 1940.
Harry graduated from the 8th grade and enrolled for a six-month course in a school of mechanics in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In May 1918 Harry enlisted in the army. The United States was involved in World War I. He served in France with the 603rd Engineers. Musician 2nd class. After his severance from the military, Harry was employed as a mechanic in a garage in Bonesteel. In the spring of 1921 he commenced farming for himself near St. Charles, South Dakota. They struggled through the drought and depression.
In all Mary taught school off and on for 25 years in Witten, St. Charles, and Stamford, South Dakota.
In 1934 Harry purchased a truck, the Bonesteel Transfer, and commenced long distance hauling of livestock on a run from Bonesteel to Sioux City, Iowa. On the return trip he hauled all different kinds of freight, such as watermelons. He drove truck for 23 years.
They had five children. Harry died February 19, 1975 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Mary died August 19, 1990 in Burke, Gregory, South Dakota. Both are buried in Bonesteel, South Dakota.
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